Dreamy Coconut Cupcakes With Strawberry Lime Frosting
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut **
  • ⅓ cup sweetened shredded coconut, for decorating (optional)**
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup coconut oil, room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup coconut milk, mixed very well**
  • Strawberry Lime Frosting
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1.5 tablespoons lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice - not from the bottle**
  • 3.5-4.5 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 3 fresh strawberries mashed well**
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line a muffin pan with muffin papers.
  2. Place the ½ cup shredded coconut in a food processor or blender and process until it's a fine powder.
  3. Beat the coconut oil and sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Then beat in the eggs (one at a time) and vanilla extract until it is light and creamy.
  4. In a medium bowl sift together the flour, processed coconut, baking powder and salt. Then turn the mixer down to low speed and beat in equal parts of the flour mixture followed by the coconut milk until it is all gone and well combined.
  5. Next, spoon the batter into the prepared muffin papers and bake for 15-17 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  6. While the cupcakes are cooking to a delicious golden brown you can start the frosting.
  7. In a mixer beat the butter until very fluffy. Then add the lime zest and beat in the powdered sugar about 1 cup at a time until well combined.
  8. Once combined, beat in the lime juice 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the desired flavor.
  9. Next, separate the frosting into two bowls then add the mashed strawberries to one of the frosting bowls. Then set aside until the cupcakes have fully cooled
  10. Frost the cooled cupcakes using a piping bag & tip or a knife. I layered my cupcake with the lime frosting them the strawberry frothing on top. Then sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Recipe by at https://www.livinglifegingerly.com/dreamy-coconut-cupcakes-with-strawberry-lime-frosting/